“Behold my servant, whom I uphold,
my chosen, in whom my soul delights;
I have put my Spirit upon him;
he will bring forth justice to the nations.”
– Isaiah 42:1
With this verse, God begins to paint a glorious picture of His chosen Messiah. This is Jesus of Nazareth, the One in Whom God delights! His beloved, eternal Son. His humble and faithful servant. Fully God and fully human. Operating in the power of God’s Holy Spirit at all times.
Messiah has come not just for a select few, but to bring forth justice and healing for all nations. Jesus came not just to die for the sins of Israel, but to die for the sins of the world. He lived, loved, taught, suffered, died, and rose from death to redeem for Himself a new family made up of children of God draw from all tribes, tongues, and nations. Everyone who believes in Jesus Messiah is part of this beautiful family.
Jesus came to inaugurate the takeover of the world by God’s Kingdom which will inevitably overcome all the forces of Hell with which we’re so familiar. Jesus came to reverse the terrible effects of sin that brought death, evil, and injustice into the perfect world God created. Jesus died and rose from death. One day, He’ll return to complete the Kingdom and wipe away all evil and injustice.
This is the heart and will of God. Promised through Isaiah. Fulfilled in Jesus Christ. One day to be seen with our own eyes throughout the renewed heaven and earth. Come, Lord Jesus!